The harsh penalty was handed down to three members of the opposition who said they were voicing their community’s displeasure with proposed legislation.
Tag: Maori
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
New Zealand’s Maori Name a New Queen
Nga Wai Hono i te Po, 27, is the second woman to assume the ceremonial role. She takes the throne as some of the country’s pro-Maori policies are being pared back.
Kiingi Tuheitia, King of the Maori in New Zealand, Dies at 69
The king, who had held the title for 18 years, was praised by New Zealand’s prime minister for his “unwavering commitment to his people.”
New Zealand Abuse in Care Report Speaks of ‘National Catastrophe’
The head of a six-year investigation into mistreatment in orphanages, mental health institutions and elsewhere said it found an “unthinkable national catastrophe” unfolding over decades.
In Move to Protect Whales, Polynesian Indigenous Groups Give Them ‘Personhood’
Indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands signed a treaty that recognizes whales as legal persons. Conservationists hope it will lead to legal protections.
In Rightward Shift, New Zealand Reconsiders Pro-Maori Policies
The nation has long been lauded for trying to do right by its Indigenous people, but a new government may force a reckoning of Māori affairs.
New Zealand’s Maori Party Uses Fashion as a Political Weapon
Politicians typically swat away questions about their appearance, but Te Pati Maori has wielded fashion as a political weapon.
Why Does Every Women’s World Cup City Have Two Names?
A concerted effort to say Indigenous names correctly, and tell the stories behind them, will show up in stadiums in New Zealand and Australia.
Ans Westra, 86, Dies; Her Photos Captured a Changing New Zealand
She created a comprehensive record of the country’s social history, her focus often falling outside New Zealand’s white conservative mainstream.